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GameMaker

Welcome to the home of GameMaker, the fastest and friendliest cross-platform game development technology out there. GameMaker has been completely redeveloped with usability and efficiency at its core, allowing developers to create games within a single code base and then publish...

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Cost / License

  • Freemium (Pay once)
  • Proprietary

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Platforms

  • Mac
  • Windows
  • Steam
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  1.  No Coding Required
  2.  Portable
  3.  Ad-free
  4.  Dark Mode
  5.  Sprite sheets
  6.  Code Completion

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  • android-game-maker

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Top Positive Comment
Robertsson
1

Great tool for creating 2D games will get event better with the upcoming code changes this year (2019)

ZekeDB
-4

TOP 10 FREE GAME ENGINES

  1. GDevelop - Freemium & Open-Source Has a premium service. Only runs on 64-bit. Languages: GDevelop Visual, JavaScript Windows, Mac, Linux, Browser

  2. Cocos2d-x - Free & Open-Source Languages: C++, JavaScript, Lua Windows, Mac, HTML5

  3. Godot - Freemium & Open-Source Has a Patreon for exclusive rewards. Languages: GDScript, Visual Script, C#, C++ Windows, Mac, Linux

  4. Scratch - Free Does not allow exporting. Languages: Block Code Windows, Max, Linux, Browser

  5. Unity - Freemium Games that cost money or have ads are not allowed to be published without a membership. You must have premium if your company makes $100K or more in a year. You must you Unity Plus if your game makes $200K or more in a year. Languages: C#, UnityScript Windows, Mac

  6. Unreal Engine - Freemium & Open-Source After you make $3000 on a game, you have to pay royalties and fees. It works on 32-bit and 64-bit, but it runs better on 64-bit. Languages: Blueprints, C++ Windows, Mac

  7. Construct Classic - Free Requires DirectX to use. Languages: List Code Windows

  8. Stencyl - Freemium You need to have a subscription to make applications. Languages: Block Code Windows, Mac, Linux

  9. Amazon Lumberyard - Free & Open-Source It is AAA. It works on 32-bit and 64-bit, but it runs better on 64-bit. Languages: Java, JavaScript, Python, Ruby Windows

  10. WaveEngine - Free & Open-Source Languages: C# Windows, Mac Linux

Review by a new / low-activity user.
plumbly
0

This is a fantastic game engine for begins with an easy-to-learn programming code. I have realised a game called Neon Defence to the Google Play and Apple Store App that was made with GameMaker.

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What is GameMaker?

Welcome to the home of GameMaker, the fastest and friendliest cross-platform game development technology out there. GameMaker has been completely redeveloped with usability and efficiency at its core, allowing developers to create games within a single code base and then publish them to run natively across multiple platforms, including Android, iOS, HTML5, PS4, Xbox One, Windows Desktop, macOS, Ubuntu, Windows UWP and Nintendo Switch.

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GameMaker information

  • Developed by

    GB flagYoYo Games
  • Licensing

    Proprietary and Freemium product.
  • Pricing

    One time purchase (perpetual license) that costs $100 + free version with limited functionality.
  • Alternatives

    77 alternatives listed
  • Supported Languages

    • English

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Our users have written 3 comments and reviews about GameMaker, and it has gotten 47 likes

GameMaker was added to AlternativeTo by Shigure on and this page was last updated . GameMaker is sometimes referred to as Game Maker: Studio, Game Maker, Game Maker Studio